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Kanye West's surprise fashion show displaces angry designer

In true Kanye, the designer and rapper announced a surprise collection set to be shown during New York Fashion Week at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 16.

Yeezy x Adidas Season 2 is part two of Kanye West's collaboration with Adidas. Last February, West premiered Yeezy x Adidas at NYFW to a slew of front row stars, from Beyoncé and Jay-Z to Rihanna and Anna Wintour.

WWD reports that West's last-minute show caused Anne Bowen, a luxury brand designer launching a streetwear collection "NVII Nomad VII by Anne Bowen," to move her show from Sept. 16 to Sept. 17 in order to secure a sure media presence.

“We moved our show because we cannot compete with the Media Sensation that is Kanye West," Bowen wrote Mashable in an email. "My new collection, 'Nomad VII by Anne Bowen,' is streetwear-inspired and in some ways the same audience as Yeezy. So we have been frantically calling models, the venue, press, etc. about the change, while I am putting finishing touches on my collection. It’s been a nightmare. But now that we have moved our date, we are excited to share this unique and special collection with everyone on Sept. 17."

Bowen also took to her Instagram calling the situation a "logistical nightmare" as well as hashtagging #ANNEBOWENvsKANYE.

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